Indianapolis News, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 March 1897 — Page 9

THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH IT. 189T.

RHDV CT DATDirif’C HA V > P c>,,u< '* , pr^ffc« wbioh w ® «»^oy ■ Aftin I U i • rAlulvu u l/ill j urnlw the fold* at th»t ha* freedom. |

-In I'eJe’jmUD* St. Patrtck's I>ay. w.* '

_ ' naturally review a portion of our hu- |

FITZSIMMONS WINS.

(Continued From Flrat Pnire.)

U t.M

U i:\ rttCK PHKVRNTH TIIK PHOPOSKII IMHAUK.

not do no, as they were irolngr to fiifh!, not tuminj? away. All saw

the the

Tfc* Pro«rnn> Arrnnced For the Mr^ttmji In Tomllnaon H«ll Carried Ont, Motrrrer—ServltM»» at St. Pntrlrk’a Chnreh.

lory: we cottaMer the pre«ni; we look back down the vlata of the pawt. we rejoiee at our progrews: we rebuke the

3S2-*su?r*M.5t ‘" d “ tnit lifted tht* land of refuse out of the ^-ni thJv k ^rrv h!m

thlKhty deep ami U«htfid up lu valley* x ' l *f the y hlm ,n • a#ikM h uz ‘

and ltd hiHa with the sunburst of liberty mnimona.

jus ini* waw M I ,. They Wl j| ( . arry him back. replied

"No, it don't beat the devil; it beats the Irish." said a man. speaking through a telephone this morning. Though the other people in the room could not hear the voice speaking at the other end of «the Hhe. they knew the subject of conversation. It was the weather. Streaks Of rain were trickling down the office window glass, the asphalt outside was shining with wetness, and umbrellas were bobbing by. It was St. Patrick's Star. A little thing like the weather, however. did not daunt the Irish. They are used to It. and it seemed like old times. There have been a number of bright St. Patrick's days In Indianapolis within recent years, and the habit of the weather on that day seemed to change, but it has got hack to its old ways. Or it may be that the weather was simply trying to '.encourage the trees planted about GarPark yesterday. It may have been mlaled, too, by the giving of the Irish play last night, instead of to-night as wae the original intention. The Pwrade Abandoned "St. Patrick was a gentleman, but he Wa* no prse-flghter." remarked one of the committee that had arranged to have •n elaborate celebration of St. I>atr!ck s day in the afternoon. There was considerable d aippointmcfit, and the committee deliberated some time before reach ng a decision that the rain was so heavy a parade would be Impossible. Chief Martial Blacker oil has given a great deal «f his Line to the arrangements, and hod

; and at peace.

| '"When we penetrate the mantle of gloom and desolation that has hung for 1 centuries over Brin, when but for one brief moment we thrust aside the curtain of her sorrows, and stand in the : midst of her pristine glories, with God's sunshine in her face, and deep national pride in her heart; when we realize that in those early days Ireland was the eye and soul of the world, the one verdant • spot in th£ barren desert of the earth; ! when we behold Krin's peaceful valleys changed into regions of woe. and the i emerald of her shamrock empurpled with the blood of her children, our soul burns | with a righteous indignation, and * we are brought home to the realization that here, at last, under Columbia's starry ! banner, we have found a refuge from j oppression; we have found that sanctuary of liberty for which Irishmen long ; have yearned. I “To-day, then, when we review tne past; when we look back over the bnt-tie-fteld. to gain strength from the pros, i nect. how can we forget the land that j befriended us and infused new hope in ; our hearts? History bears witness to j the fact that we do not forget her. "Why should we not gather here, even, j as Irishmen, to review the progress we have made and to rebuke tyranny in whatever form It may have appeared? We bring with us the memories of a thousand years of oppression, the memories of a thousand years of constant, relentless, determined resistance to tyr-

anny.

"This demonstration, though Irish in name, is not un-American. Its object is the inculcation of true principles of patriotism and the uplifting of the Irish race. It shows to the world that neither time, nor place, nor circumstances can obliterate the innate love of what is humane and lofty—the natural love of liberty that finds an abiding place in the heartg of Erin's sons, and, showing these things it is American in principle, broad as humanity itself, a declaration of our pride of race and the love we bear for the 'land of the free and the home of the brave.' ” ,

will carry him back.” Julian, whereat all chuckled.

"I'll soon have my chance to do him

up," said Fitzsimmons.

"And atop his wind," put in Stelzner. "Yes," aaid Fitzsimmons, “that Is all there Is to him. I only want to land once

on him."

While passing the penitentiary just be yond the outskirts of the city very little

was said, Fitzsimmons being particularly silent. He nail visited the institution and he saw the footprints of the pre-his-torlc man supposed by geologists to have been fourteen feet high. While walking Ir. the vicinity the feet of Fitzsimmons had not made as large an impression in the mud. but the other end of him Is so organized that It Is not impossible that he thought he was just as big a man us his predecessor who took his road exerciae thereabout, more than Sift.000 years ago. It was pretty generally known about town w'hat time the fighters were due and the sidewalks were crowded with people whm the Fitzsimmons party drove by. Then 1 was no particular enthusiasm, merely a ‘How are you, Fitz? ' "Wish you luck.” or a limited cheer or two from an acquaintance or admirer,

was for the most part the other way. Many false reporta were afloat—one particularly at noon that Corbett had knocked out his man In the first round." Sceuea In n Pool Hooni. Tron’s saloon was packed with people eager for news. Five hundred men were crowded into two rooms large enough for one hundred, and the air was close and foul. In the rear room, where pool-aelling was so long conducted, a telegraph operator received the report of the incidents attending the fight us it came ih'by wire, and, after repeating it to the crowd in the back room. It was shouted by another man through a trumpet to the mass of eager listeners in the front room. Noj pools were sold and little betting was

done.

Corbett tlie Favorite.

There were a thousand people at Kng-J r- j lish s Theater w hen the fight began. Tha e | bulletins elicited many expressions show

ednfldence that showed itself in the champion’s former contests. It was almost enough to unnerve the young fellow front California. For a round or two both men

fought easily, and then Sullivan started in to finish the fight. Time and again he I one round,

rushed Corbett, but the

otbl^ndevadJd the mbthly'rushes of h“is | {bi, 1 ^ch«nce P *& antagonist. In the eighth round Sullivan tt . ent w.th deadly effect. The sport*.

the Mexican authorities interfered. The crowd of sports who had gone to El Pa»o after waiting ten days finally were reworded in seeing the flglvt. It waa pulled off down on the R.o Grande river. 200 miles below El Paso, and lasted less than

Maher whs no match for

'aWtfhtv.^.'ftVocV Co

lighter man ! Fitz, although !n the opening mlx-up made Aa£nt<5 ie ring to the it decidedly lively far the Jew Zealander A » CIllS .-ru fl h«« r.f ht« I Tor a few seconds. He left , an opening. | ^ ew IJ ea

Specv&V ‘Sox

mg that Corbett was vastly the favorite. At the Telephone Fxehnnge. O|>erator at telephone exchange. 3 o'clock; "Wish Corbett and Fitzsimmons would kill each other. They're killing

us.”

Hi IL.T FOR THE FlliHT.

THE BAAOCET.

at the

JOHN J. BLACKWELL (Chief Marshal.)

the parade taken place, he aaya, n would have been the finest cf Ita order that ever waa given in this city. A number of the companies met at the rendezvous ready to go out, when the order came to abandon the parade, and the arenounctpent waa marie that the meeting would he held at Tomlinson Hall os proposed, and the, nvtted guests were taken there In carriages. . Services at St. Patrick's Church. Elaborate services wrer« held at St. Patrick'* churtfh this morning. :n honor of Its patron saint, and a large congregation was present. Mass was celebrated by the Rev. F. J. Speltnan, of Cambridge, Ind., assisted by the Rev.. F. H. Gavisk as deacon and the Rev. William Maher as subdeaeon. Bishop Chatard, the Very Rev. A. SShetdeler and the Revs. H. Alerdlng. G. J. Lament, Joseph W. Webber. l>. McCabe and Daniel Harrington also took part la the ssrvlqea. The sermon of the morning wau by the Rerv. Daniel Harrington, of County Kerry, Ireland, who Is v'stting this country. He spoke of the peculiar condition of a church whose, patron saint inspired at once religious and patriotic feelings. He reviewed She condition of Ireland at the Ume of its conversion by St. Patrick. It was a country which had been ruled for fourteen centuries by Milesian kings, and Us condition was far from being sunk In fierce bgrbarr ism. Compared sfith the other peoples of the time, Ireland was well advanced In civilisation; and its customs and laws were such that little change had to be made, except such Os related to religion and the

church.

A respect for women, a high honor for historians and bards and an aim toward moral afid good living rather than wealth, he said, were marks of the advancement of the Irish of thbse early days. St. Patrick, he. Skid, was from the north of France, and the indications were that he was of a family of the wealthy class. It was after a oareless youth, what his family was reduced to poverty, and he was taken as a slave for six years to Ireland, that he turned to the consolations of religion. The life of St. Patrick in hi* thirty years of preparation for his mission in Ireland and of efforts to be assigned to work in which others had failed Was reviewed, together with his final success and hta dying prayers with regard to Ireland. At the close of the sermon wa* an eloquent burst on the character of the Irish people. Unlike the Arabs, who succeeded the pyramid builders, and unlike the present people wnb lived around iSeum and called themselves Rothe Irish retained the great of the gnclem race of their At the close of the services Bishop j ard also spoke some words appro- i »te to the day. j

I.\ TOMLIXSO* HALL.

Crowd* Gather There To Hear Ad- i

dresses On the Da}-.

People wearing bits of green ribbon be- | gan forming processions of umbrellas 1 toward Tomlinson Hall shortly after 2; o'clock. The numbers had not grown great at the time appointed for the meeting. 2:30 o'clock. Wet weather kept some away. Others Joined the crowds about bulletin boards. Those who early were of the sound Irish their hearts were stirred by ttje Irish airs which were sent re-echo-ittg through the hall by a military band. Qn the stage there gathered early an the clergymen who had taken part in the morning services at St. Patrick's church. Mgr. Besson les waS also there. For the "Governor, his Private Secretary Wilson appeared, owing to the Governor's Hines*. Mayor Taggart wa* on hand early to act as chairman of the meeting. John J. Black well was temporary chairman. Of the speakers who had been announced. John W. O’Hara, of Peru, waa

unable to be present.

Father D. O. O’Donaghue. of s church, was the first speaker ru His remarks were cx-

and spoken out of his

Ireland history and the feel-

le. fit

Program For the Dinner

Denison House.

A St. Patrick’s Day banquet is to be given at the Denison Hotel to-night by the Friendly Son.* of St Patrick. The flora! decorations are to be elaborate with palms and ferns about the room and bt rings of amt lax forming a gen ere 1 frame-work. One great floral piece la to corrtalp the sentiment, "One Hundred Thousand Welcomes.” Coven? are to ^e provided for about 120 persons. Hen?? Witter son, Governor Mount and Bishop Chatard are down to respond to toasts. The complete program of toast,? and

music Is as follows:

"The Day We Celebrate,” response by Prof. George E. Clarke, of the University of Notre Dame, Indiana. Harp solo, “Irish Melodies," by Miss Moille A. Cassidy, of Cincinnati. Ol "Church and Country," response by the Bt. Rev. Dr. Silas Francis Chotard,

btethop of Vincennes.

“F'antai-ria on Irish Airs.” Plano— Misse* Emma O’Brien and Mary Cullen. Violin—Miss Mary Egan. Mandolines— Misses Alice Shiel and Mary Clune. "America, Our Glorious Republic,” re-

sponse by Henry Watterson.

Chorus, "America," 'by pupils of Ft. Agnes Academy. AcoompanlPt, Miss Em-

ma O'Brien.

"Irishmen in the American Revohrtion, response by Hon. Frank Burke, United States district attorney. Song, "The Sea-Girt Isle,” Fairfield, by Mr. Christopher A. O’Connor; accompanist, Miss Emma O’Brien. "The Great State of Indiana,” response by Hon. James A. Mount, Governor of

Indiana.

“The Missionary, His Is the Greatest Gift," response by Timothy E. Howard, Justice of the Supreme Court of Indiana. "Our Beautiful City of Homes, Indianapolis," response by Thomas Taggart,

mayor.

"The Ladles,” response by Hon. Patrick

Keefe, of Kentland, Ind. o — DAILY CITY STATISTICS.

Marriage Licenses. Jscob Binge.- and Doily Ekkew. ■IjouIs dnfllth and Manraret Mf Mites. John G. Scftwwmkopf and Cordelia Toohey. Fred Kimble ami Mury Roach. (Xto G. Raesnmn and There*'! Youngman. William M. McClain and Hannah Parish.

Birth Returns. Andrew and Annie Waltz. 125 ft EUSt, girl. Hugh and Mary Riley. 3rto Spring, girl. Herahet and Mary Watts. 288 K. Michigan, girl. Horry and Florence AI let-dice, 751 X. Capitol ave., boy. Stephen and Lucy Clifton, 7 Ludlow ave., ■boy. Death Returns. Btotse Morten. 18 year*. 1068 X. Illinois, tuberculogia. Florence McGinnis, 7 years, 200 English ave., dropsy. ' . Anna Monnegan, t!6 year*, Fteu-r* of the Poor, apoplexy. Mary On tty, BS years, (listers of the Poor, exhaustion. . - - Ann Feariieroon, 100 years, 406 8. Delaware, bronchitis.

2,500 00 7.250 00

Real Estate Transfers.

Sarah Perry to Abe Fetnberg. kn 5 and part 6, McKemana A Pierce's subdivision, part outUx 27 8 2,200 00 Louis Kline to Anna Qillman, lot 17. Hmotor's subdivision, part Highland Pork addition : Hany Bowser to Aretas W. Hatch, lot 10, Morion Place,. Jeremiah Kerins to Anna C. Kerins, part kit 18. Stone's subdivision, outlots 80 and others 2,000 60 J.rtin F. Johnson to Rose Mack, part lot 8, ftbortridge s aubdtvirion, part Johnson's heirs’ atWWIqn 700 00 Joseph C. Swan to Benjamin C. Swan et ux., lot IS, block 4, NVwth IndianaMIs 2,200 00 Alice C. Hunter to.Prerion V,. Butlcy. part southeast quarter, section 7. township 14, range 4 500 00 Rumbargee Live Stock Company to John 4. Cooper, part north half of section 21. township 16, rungs $— 242.24 acre* 24,000 00 Walter M. Britton to Ohuuncy H. Barton, lot 4. block is. Songster and others' Oak Hid addition 100 00 Wm. A. Banks to Nancy Hays, lot 2, Green’s southeast addition 1,600 00 Annuel 8. Rhodes to Marshall F. CummHag*. lots It and IT. Rhode's

no-i

Bust Ohio-streel ackStton

Total transfers. 11; comtderatlon. — c*—

•no oo

..fcT^Too

Irish

and

people. He made some referred to the others

for the day.

Father Dennis McOabs, of church, made an eloquent of reference to Irl*h heroes it Ions from Irish song and

P. J.

t arion n 9|»eech.

spoke for ten mimKes,

land Gee l

• ■MWJi*' •PP 2T-

part: V ■

bits often been asked by do not understand the motives in celebrating rhl*? ocis that we, who at* cftJsene, should persist in tioldW that have their .. _ events that are foreign. i that we constantly revert to a we have sundered the 8, Why R ai that Amcrrrism do not conmtaud •Rettlion of patriotism—for. such demonstration* as this hostile, repugnant to the erJoan liaKKutkote. In brief.

we celebrate ’ hi*

we are of Irish Mood, aoceeton? and many of have fought not only in *Jto» hors for tha Identical iSff'C'L IldPi , J -

Polnts Raised In a Murder Case.

8 peels! to The Indians poll* News.

Terre Haute, Ind.. March 17.—The case against Elmer Rumbley for killing Furman Y. Brill, at Riley, last August, whs called to-day. and his attorneys began proceedings with a motion to quash. The point made is that the statutory words, “upon a sudden heat,” are essential to an Indictment for manslaughter. After three hours of argument Judge Pelty took the matter under advisement, and

continued the case until Monday. Vnlrerslty Pluee Church.

Evangelistic meetings are in progress at the University Place Baptist church. The Rev. F>ancis W. Taylor, pastor of the Third-avenue Baplst church, Louisville. Ky., is preaching each evening to large congregations. Harry Belton, a converted actor, is leading in the song service. Special subjects: Thursday evening, “You Reap What You Sow "; Friday evening. "A Robber Saved."

Two Ho>» Released.

Otto Farmer and Charles Hicks, who were tried Monday on the charge of burglary, were found guHty this morning, but were released on a suspended sentence. Both boys were g.xteen years old, and this wa* thej first offense. Their fathers and mothers were with them, and promised to look after them in the future.

The Home Saving* Salt.

The suit whldh was filed several weeks

ago ■■ ticn by "j in Judge alien the Inc

the Homo Savings Aswocia-

Abrams has resulted iter’s cotirt In an exonerC. H. McDowell ami >m implied charge* of

Eight Plan* For a Police Station. Flight architects submitted l>l-'<ns this afternoon for tha new police station. The name* of the ctDttpetitors are not to be known until

The Arrangement* of the Big Arena

at Car»on, Nev.

Carson City, New. March 17. — The arena built for the fight is situated about one-third of a mile from the main street of the town, and is located ‘n the center of the race track. The structure is entirely of undressed lumber, and has no top. Arrangements were made tar a canvas covering in case of inclement weather, but unless the snow came down in great force—and it rarely comes down in any other way ih Carson — the men were to be compelled to tight practically in the open air. The arena is a twelve-sided affair, each of the sides being a section, and each section containing about 1,500 seats. The seats in each section were divided into three classes, those nearest the ring being held at |40, those next above them at $20, and the top, which were not numbered, were sold at $3. All of them were good, although the view from the cheapest ones was somewhat distant. The ring was raised about four feet above the floor, and at each corner was an iron post, which was carefully bound up in cotton batting, to protect the men in the event of their falling against it. The floor of the ring was covered with canvas yesterday, although Corbett preferred to fight on the-bare boards, as the canvas, he said, was likely to hinder the foot

movements of the fighters.

The entrance to the arena was thrm/gh one gate only, and thid was the main one, which was used for similar purposes when racing was in progress. From the gate to the side of the arena stretched a sidewalk of loose planking, which afforded the spectators passage over the mud that during the last few days had been turned Into almost a quagmire by the many people who had been tramping around to see how it looked. There are four tunnels in the side of the building, one each from the north, south, east and west. Above the fen trance to each of these tunnels was placed last night a large white cloth, bearing in black letters the letters of the sections, which could be reached by the passage-way underneath. Four stairways on the outskirts of the building lead up to the $10 seats. Big ushers, each armed with a huge cane, were located at the entrance to each, passageway and at the bottom of each stairway, and it was hard lines for the men who attempted to enter ^Mfe arena without tne proper credentials. No mercy waa shown to the "bluffer," and he was unceremoniously hustled off the grounds. In Justice, however, it muet be said that the'police arrangemenis were excellent, and that there was very little trouble in getting the spectators to their seats. The ushera, for the most part, knew their business, and there Was little more difficulty in handling the crowd than there would have heen in a metropolitan theater of much smaller size. Under the seats at the West end of the arena waa a small shed, about ten by fifteen feet, which was set apart for the use of FKzalmmona as a dressing-room. The dressing-room of Corbett is situated at the south side of the arena. The passages by which the men entered the ring were at right angles to each other. The dressing-rooms were so located in order that there would be no possibility of the men or their trainers coming in contact

and causing trouble.

BETTING AT SAN FRANCISCO. Not a Great Deal of Money Put I'p On

Flt**iiumons.

San Francisco, March 17.—The local pool-rooms were crowded with people long after midnight. Betting was brisk in small sums, but there was a lack of Fitzsimmons money, notwithstanding the tempting odds of 10 to 6V4. It was generally anticipated by competent judges that Corbett might go to a 10 to 7% rate, but that the short end should go begging at 6^ came in the nature of a surprise, especially as there are many speculators who take the ends irrespective of their opinions of the men. John Humphrey, the book-maker, was around last night to bet $1,000 on Corbett against $700, but he was not able to place the bet. He figures that less than $100,000 will be

wagered in this city on the fight.

There was a decided change in the betting on the Hawkins-Flaherty fight last night. The Californian’s stock has materially advanced in the past twenty-four hours, and the betting last night was $10 to $8, on Flaherty. On Wednesday some of Hawkins's admirers got $10 against $4. They are naturally elated,, as they have an excellent chance to "hedge" If they so desire this, morning. Most of the betting on the Smith-Green fight has been at even money, but Smith was first

choice at 10 to 8 this morning. MI €« LOCAL INTEREST.

Little Else Talked About To-Doy

But the Fight.

Notwithstanding the wet weather the enthusiasm and interest in the big fight locally was not dampened in the least. Early this morning the battle was the general topic of conversation on the street cars, and there was much speculation In regaru to the .weather at Carson. All hoped that it was not of the same sort as in Indianapoile. In the court-house the general salutation was*, “Who will win?" On the streets it was the same. The event i? attracting nearly as much attention as a national election. Newspaper reporters were stopped on every corner and asked for the latest news from the battle-ground. Every one setmed nterested in the weather, for all hope to see a reproduction of the big fight in the kinetoacope. The doors of the theaters were thrown open at 12 o’clock And gradually filled with ring enthusiasts, all anxious to hear the first news of the fight. When it was announced that the news would not be received here until about 2 o'clock, many left the theaters to get lunch, but a few were so interested In discussing the fight that they forgot all about dinner. The crowds aid not stay away long, and by 1:30 there wa<? a steady stream of people going into both the Empire and English’*. Around the down-town resorts delegations gathered early to discuss the prospects, and all were cheered when the news came over the wire and was bulletined: “It is clear and fair at Corson.'’ The betting thi* morrr.ng vra* l.ght, although there was some money offered on Fitzsimmons, hut it waa quickly taken. All of the theaters displayed bulletins oq the prize-fight. Before 1 o'clock they were filling with people. At the Empire there was a mass of humanity at 2 o'clock that filled every ava.lable inch of room. The pool-rooms in the meantime were packed to suffocation, and some of the people went out Into the alleys in the injuring rain hoping to hear something about the fight. Crowds stood about the newspaper offices. Everywhere the fight was the thing more universally discussed than is a presidential election on a November day. One could hear nothing else than "Corbett” and "Fitz." A considerable sentiment favorable to "Fitz” developed, and the most of the men who do not bet were “betting" on the New Zealander. The money posted

London Interested In the Fight. 1 yon-don, March 17.—The greatest inter* est Is taken here in sporting circle* in the prize-fight between James J. Corbett and Robert Fitzsimmons. The “sports," however, can not understand the odds offered on Corbett in tne United States, as even money is the rule here. They recall the fact that Fitzsimmons is alleged to have "sold" a fight to Jim Hall in Sydney, N. S. W„ and the- betting is light. No American money is in sight, ami an offer of £200 ($1,000) even on Fitzsimmons at the National Sporting Club was not taken, Corbett’s supporters asking for odds. THE RECORD OF CORBETT. The PaglllMlo Content* He Ha* Had —Defeated But Once. James J. Corbett is a product of Ca<? ifornia. He was born in San Francisco, September 1, 1806, and. up to the lime that he became a professional prizefighter. lived in that city. He was educated in the common schools, and. when yet a boy, entered one of the leading bt nks on the coast. He wa* always an enthusiastic athlete, and became a metn-

\\H

i/b

DAN STUART, PROMOTER OF THE FIGHT.

ber of the Golden Gate Athletic Club. He had a decided taste for boxing, and soon was the acknowledged champion of the club. He was asked to become boxing instructor, after he had knocked out the best amateurs on the coast, and gave up his position in the bank to Identify himself with athletics. During his career he has only lost one battle, and that was the first one of importance in which he ever took part. This was in 18815. when he met Billy Welch, the champion middleweight amateur of the Pacific coast. His first notable fight was with Jack Burke, in 1887, with whom he secured a draw. His next big fight was with Joe Choynski, in 1889. The police took a hand in this fight, and it was not finished. Corbett regards this battle as one of the most useful in which he ever took part. It taught him that there are always two people in a ring, until one is knocked out, and it will not do to bank too heavily on a certain line of policy which the other fellow may knock all to pieces. A week after the first battle with Choynski. the two met again on a barge. This was a battle of twenty-seven rounds, with practically skin gloves. Corbett fought with a broken hand, but managed to win. After this Corbett twice again met Choynski and defeated Rim. The fight between Corbett and Jake Kilraln, at New Orleans, in 1890, was more of a trial than anything else. It was the coming champion’s first trip

was weak and Corbett wanted to break through his line of action and aitempt to finish the fight. It was all that his trainers could do to prevent him from assuming the aggressive, but they succeeded, and Corbett waited for his chance. It came. Slowly but surely the big fighter j began to realize that his sun was fast ; setting. He made one more effort to win ! in the twentieth round, but it was his last, and in the twenty-first round John L. Sullivan's light went out in the pugilistic

! world.

i Corbett’s success since he became olratnI pion has not been nearly so marked as I when he was fighting for the honor. He , has done a number of things which do not ; reflect any on hi* record. In his match , with Jackson he and Brady, his manager, ; were entirely too much for the black felI low, and while seemingly eager to fight. he managed to throw the responsibility of I declaring the match off on Jackson’s shoulders and forced him to leave the country. There is a grave suspicion in the minds of many that Corbett would have never faced Jackson in the ring, and that the Sioux City Atlethlc Club was organized solely for the purpose of booming Corbett's game. Whippet! Charlie Mitchell. January 25, 1894. Corbett knocked out Charlie Mitchell before the Florida Athletic Club, at Jacksonville. Thanks to a friendly referee, the Californian was prevented from losing this fight on a foul. Corbett had the fight won from the start, but he lost control of himself in the ring, and, after Mitchell was down twice, attempted to strike foul blows. “Honest” John Kelly, who refereed the fight, has been severely criticised for his action In this contest. January 5. 189G. Corbett knocked out Cal McVey in three rounds. The following October he was schedule;! to meet Robert Fitzsimmons at Dallas. Tex. This was the first fight that Stuart attempted to pull off, and it required a special session of the Legislature to prevent the contest. After this match fell througn, an attempt was made to have the fight take place at Hot Springs, but again an unfriendly Governor stepped in and prevented the meeting. Corbett seemed ready on both of these occasions to fulfill his part of the agreement, but Fitzsimmons managed to have himself arrested while on the way to Hot Springs, and the fight was off. Corbett refused to have anything to do with the El Paso venture, and contented himself with his theatrical engagements until last whiter, when he was persuaded to meet Tom Sharkey, in San Francisco, which he did in January. Much to the surprise of every one. Sharkey staid the required four rounds, and had a shade the best of it at the close. Corbett had not trained for the contert. and thought that he had a snap. The lesson was well learned, and Corbett has trained long and faithfully for this contest. Corbett’* Record. Corbett’s record is as follows: In h!a earlier day* he defeated Dave Eisman, Capt. J. H. Daly, M Ke Brennan, John Donaldson, Martin Costello, Prof. William Miller, Frank Smith, and fought a draw with Duncan C. McDonald. 1886—Defeated by Billy Welch, champion amateur middleweight, San Francisco, in four rounds, limited. 1886—Knocked dut Billy Welch In the first round at the Acme Club, San Fran-

cisco.

August 27, 1887—Eight-round draw with Jack Burke at the Olympic Club. June 30, 1888—Three-round draw with Frank Glover, Olympic,Club. May 30, 1889—Four rounds with Joe Cljoynski; stopped by the police, near Falrview, Cal. June 5, 1889—Defeated Joe Choynski on a barge near Benecia, Cal., twenty-seven rounds; Corbett weighed 180 and‘'Choynski 172 pounds. Corbett wore two-ounce gloves and Choynski akin gloves. July 15, 1889—Bested Joe Choynski, four rounds, at San Francisco. July 29, 1889—Fought a draw with Dave Campbell, at Portland, Ore, ten rounds, agreeing not to knocic him out. F’ebruarv 18, 1890—Defeated Jake Kilrain at 182 pounds, Kilraln weighing 201 pounds, at New Orleans; six rounds. April 14, 1890—Defeated Dominick McCaffrey, in four rounds, at Casino rink,

Brooklyn.

May 21, 1891—Fought a sixty-one-round draw with Peter Jackson at 182 pound*. Jackson weighing 198 pound*, before Cali-

et:c Cl)'

after traveling three weeks, got about two mirawea of fighting.

Fitzsimmons has always been a hard and consistent trainer, and his work for the contest to-day has been no exception to the rule. From the day that he landed in Nevada until he entered the ring he has been hard at work. Fitzsimmons has taken much better care of himself than has Corbett, and it is a much easier

matter for him to get into condition.

HI* Record.

The complete record of the New Zealander is: Defeated four men in Jem Mace’s exhibition, at New Zealand, then defeated five more men the next year, in 1881, among, them Herbert Slade, the "Maori," then Jem Crawford, 3; BUT Slavin, 7; “Starlight," 9; Arthur Cooper, 3: Jack Murphy. 8; Jim Brinsmead. 2; Jack Greentree, 3; Dick Sandall. 4; Dan Conway, 2; Professor West, 1; Pablo Frank, 2; Frank Riddle, 4; Pete Eager, 4

rounds.

December 17, 1889—Defeated Dick Ellis, in four rounds, at Sydney. February 10. 1890—Lost to Jim Hall, in four rounos, a knock out, claimed afterward to be a fake, by Fitzsimmons, at

Sydney.

May 17, 1890—Broke Frank Allen’s wrist in first round at California Athletic Club. May 29. 1880—Defeated Billy McCarthy, of Australia, in nine rounds, before California Athletic Club. June 28. 1890—Knocked out Arthur Upham. at 154 pound limit, in five rounds, at New Orleans. January 14. 1891—Knocked out Jack Dempsey at 150V4 pounds. Dempsey 147H, thirteen rounds; Dempsey favorite In bet-

ting.

April 28, 1891—Knocked out Abe Congle,

at Chicago, in two rounds.

May 1. 1891—Four-round exhibition with Black Pearl, wrongfully included in record us a winning. It was simply a stage

exhibition.

March 2, 1892—Knocked out Peter Maher In twelve rounds, at the Olympic Club. New Orleans. Fitzsimmons scored first blood and knock-down in first round, but was out more than ten seconds in the fourth round, according to best evidence. April 30, 1892—Knocked out Peter Far-

rel, In Newark, in two rounds.

May 7, 1892—Knocked out Joe Godfrey in

first round at Philadelphia.

May 11, 1892—Knocked out Jerry Slattery, at New York, in two rounds. September 3. 1892—Knocked out Millard Zender, at Anniston, Ala., first round. March 8, 1893—Knocked out Jim Hall in the fourth round, after Hall had it all his own way. Hall poked out his chin in a fit of sarcasm, when he thought FRz was all but out, and he got the decisive

blow.

March 25, 1893—Knocked out Phil »Iayo in two rounds, at Chicago. May 30, 1893—Knocked out Dan Warner at Baltimore, In one round. September 5. 1893—Defeated Jack Hickeys, of Ireland. In three rounds, at New&rK. ' June 14, 1894—Draw with Joe Chonyski at catch weights, five rounds, police in terference, at Boston. July 28, 1894—Knocked out Frank Kellar, of Michigan, at Buffalo, in two rounds. September 26, 1894—Knocked out Dan Creedon in two rounds at Olympic Club, New Orleans. November 19, 1894—Killed Con Riordan in boxing match. April 16, 1895—Knocked out Al Allish in three rounds. April 19, 1896—Knocked out Mike Connors In one round, New York. February 21. 1896—Knocked out Peter Maher second time in one roujtel, Mexico. 1896—Knocked out "Sailor" Sharkey, but Referee Earp declared that he lost on a foul.

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SOLTHERN BAMBOO.

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SAWDUST.

Used

But

fornia AthleLc Club.

October 8. 1891—Defeated Ed Kinney.

Milwaukee, in four rounds.

\ \ y ‘ REFEREE GEORGE SILER.

east of the coaat, and up to that time he had scarcely been heard of. In the six rounds he had clearly the best of the Baltimore man, and if pushed could have knocked him out. He gave away eighteen pound* on this fight. The same spring he met and defeated Dominick McCaffry in a four-round contest. Thvse two contests gave him a reputation In the East, and when he met Peter Jackson, May 21. 1891, the contest attracted a great deal of attention. Jackson had the best of the weight by sixteen pounds, and at the end of sixty-one rounds the fight was declared no contest, and each man given a piece of the purse. So tar as endurance is concerned, that was tne greatest ligh£ In which Corbett ever took part. His remarkable staying qualities were a surprise even to his friends. Jackson was then In the hight of his success, and supposed to be a match for John L. Sullivan. Corbett’s success In this fight—for to hold the Australian to a. draw was a victory' for him— made him many followers, and when, a year later, he was matched tb fight John L. Sullivan he was not entirely friend-

less.

Corbett and Sullivan. The contest between Corbett and Sullivan took place September 7. 1892, before the Olympic Athletic Club. New Orleans. Sullivan was the acknowledged champion of the world. With ihe exception of Jackson, he had met and defeated all comers, and was always ready to defend hi* j title. He was undoubtedly the most pop- I ular pugilist that ever entered the ring, and his frlbnds were numbered by the thousands. It was not seen how he could | lose, and when the two men faced each other in the. ring odds were 4 and 5 to 1 against Corbett. The Californian was again forced to give away weight, this time thirty-four pounds. Sullivan was big and beefy, while Corbett was trained to the hour, and after the first three rounds the wise one* saw how Lie contest was going, but all hoped against hope that the Boston boy would get in one of his famous rushes, which had won for him on so many bloody fields. In this fight Corbett played a waiting game. He, better than Sullivan, could afford to have the contest drawn out, for with each succeeding round his chances for victory improved. Sullivan entered the ring with all the

February 16, 1891—Defeated Bill Spillings, of Rochester, in one round; Bob Caffrey, of Philadelphia, in one round, and no decision over Joe Lannon, in same ring, at same time, at New York. t „ September 7. 1892—Defeated John L. Sullivan, at 178 pounds; Sullivan, 212 pounds; twenty-one rounds; at Olympic Club, New

Orleans: five-ounce gloves.

January 25, 1894—Knocked out Charley l^itehell in three rounds, at Jacksonville, September 7, 1894—Knocked out Peter Courtney, in six two-minute rounds, at Orange, N. J. ' _ January 5, 1895—Knocked out Jim McVey, In three rounds, at New Orleans. January 24, 1896—Four-round draw with

Sharkey, at San Francisco. FITZSIMMONS IN THE RING.

TUe Fight* He H«* Won and Lo*t—

Hi* Record.

Robert Fitzsimmons wfts four year* old when Corbett was born. He first saw the light on the bleak coast of Cornwall, June 4, 1862. At an early age his parents moved to New Zealand, where Fitzsimmons grew to manhood. He.was apprenticed to a blacksmith, and long before the idea of entering the prize-ring entered his head he w’as an expert horseshoer. Fitzsimmons did his first fighting in 1880, and drifted along, dividing his time between the ring and the forge, until 1888, when he decided to enter the ring as a business. In 1890 he lost a four-round fight with Jim Hall at Sydney. Since then he has claimed that he "laid down" In this contestFitzsimmons reached San Francisco In May, 1890. He wefit against a number of "trial horses" on the coast, defeating them all, and was finally matched to fight Jack Dempsey, the “Nonpariel." Dempsey at that time divided the honors with Sullivan as being the most popular man in the ring, and It is a remarkble fact that the two men in the present fight owe their success to defeating the two most popular men who ever went into a ring. Neither of to-day’s con testant* -have ever reached the same degree of popularity. Fitzsimmons and Dempsey met in New Orleans, January 14, 1891. Dempsey was the favorite in the betting, as It was not seen how he could lose. Fitzsimmons secured the first knock-down in the third round, and drew first blood In the fifth. In the twelfth he caught Dempsey under the ear and floored him like an ox. After the eight round it was seen that Fitz would win. and twice he asked Jack to throw up the sponge. The same year ne was matched to meet Jim Hall, who had also come to this country, but the match fell through. March 2, 1892. Fitzsimmons fought Peteir Maher in Now Orleans. It was a battle of twelve round*. FUZslmmon* had the fight won .n the first round, but could not follow up his advantage. In the twelfth he succeeded In nutting the fhencalled Irish champion out. This fight added to his refutation, for there were many who believed that his v.ctory over Dempsty was largely the result of a

chance blow.

Whipped Hall. Fitzsimmons’s next big fight was just a year and six days later, when he again fought In New Orleans, this time w.4#i his old antagonist, Jim Hall. There was a great deal of interest In this fight, a* both men were considered to be evenly matched. Fitzs.mir.ons won In the fourth round. At no time was Hall dangerous. Again there were those who credited his victory to a chance blow, but it won all

the same. J

June 17, 1894, he fought Joe Choyn*ki In The police stopped the fight .n the fifth round, but Fitzsimmons had ail the best of it, September 27, he knocked out Dan Creedon in New Orleans in two rounds. This fight put an end to Creedon’s osturadons ;'or champdonsh.p honors. In 1895 the ^ght with Corbett fell through, many claiming that Fit* put himself In the way at the officers so that he would not be able to get to the rings da He said that he was willing to meet Cortiett at El Paso, but the Californian had enough of Texas. Stuart, still anxious tor a,fight, arranged another contest with Peter Maher, who had come round again and was bidding for championship

honors.

The fight was scheduled to come off at Jaurez, Mexico, but at the last minute

For Various Purpose* Chiefly In Sweeping.

New York Sun.

There are In New York twenty or more dealers in sawdust; their high-sided wagons,- built especially for the purpose, are familiar to all. Formerly sawdust was carried In bulk, with an empty barrel for a measure surmounting the load. In delivering sawdust the driver filled the barrel and took It in and emptied it; sawdust was sold by the barrel. Now a city ordinance forbids the handling of sawdust in this loose manner, to be blown about the streets, and it is carried in bags, the standard sawdust bag being of the capacity of a sugar barrel. The driver takes in a bag and empties it into a barrel or leaves a full bag and takes

an empty one.

Sawdust is used for packing some kinds of bottled goods, as Ink, cologne, and mustard; It Is used to some extent for packing eggs for retail delivery; It is used for some polishing purposes, and In some other ways; and the aggregate quantity sold for these purposes Is con siderable; but the great use of sawdust is in sweeping floors. For this purpose great quantities are sold, and much also is sold to be littered upon floors, where it Is left to lie, as, for example, In butcher shops and fish stores. Used In sweeping. the sawdust Is slightly dampened before it is spread about. It absorbs the dust and dirt, and is then swept up. tho dust with it, as the old phrase goes, "without raising a dust.” In butcher shops and grocery stores and other places where it Is left on the floor it is renewed as often as may be necessary, perhaps twice a week. For sweeping purposes sawdust is used in a great many place*, including all sorts of stores, both great and small. Some of the great business establishments of the city use fifteen barrels each week; so that a single establishment might use for sweeping purposes 700 or 800 barrels annually. Sawdust is sold usually at 25 cents or 20 cents a single barrel, or three barrels for 50 cents. The sawdust expense item in the great establishments may amount to $60 to $75 a year. Sawdust is sometimes used In sweeping carpeted floors. The moistened sawdust Is scattered about on the carpet, and gently rubbed about with the broom and then swept up. Some grocers sell sawdust in small quantities, 5 cents' worth or 10 cents’ worth. The sawdust used In this city comes mostly from box factories. Some consumers prefer fine sawdust, some like coarse better. They can get either. Some New York dealers tn sawdust sell also in Brooklyn and elsewhere hereabouts. There Is a market for all the sawdust produced here, and some New York dealers buy in neighboring places as well. One dealer, for Instance, contracts to take all the sawdust made In two mills in this city, and takes also the sawdust from a mill In Greenpoint and from another mill in Jersey City. Sometimes the supply in New York runs short. It may be that the factories shut down or run on less time, and then the dealer goes to some big lumber mill up the State and jumps sawdust In here by the car-load. THE WEATHER BULLETIN.

Maftniflceat Specimen* «f the Tropical Hamboo Now Raised.

New York Post.

The cultivation of bamboo in the Southern States for profit has been attempted In recent years, and small consignments of the stalks have been received In New York as samples of what the South can do in this respect. Notwithstanding the general belief that bamboo can be raised only in the tropical countries, there are several species that can be grown sue-

The Message a Missouri Woman Had Chiseled On a Monument.

Kannas City Time*.

Out in Oak Hill cemetery, the fashionable burying ground of Atchison. Mo., a marble shaft towers far above Its neighbors, It is colossal in sise, white aa the driven snow, delicate In proportion, exqulsite in design, airy and graceful u» a spire of the Cathedral of Milan when viewed from far away. It is the observed of all those who visit tho beauti-

Unlted Stater Weather Bureau. Indianapolis, March 17. Thermometer.

March 17. 1896.

March 17. 1897.

7 a.m. 12 m. 2 p.m.

7 a.m.

12 m. 2 p.m.

26 40 40

40 41

Barometer.

7 am.—50.24 | 12 m.

-30.16 j

2 p.m.—30.08

Locnl Condition*. ri Forecasts for Indianapolis and yd vicinity for the thirty-six hours I ending 8 p. m., March 18, 1897: Warmer; occasional rain tonight; cloudy weather and occasional rain on Thursday.

General Condition*. Both the high barometric area east *nd the low barometric area west of the Mississippi, are moving eastward. The temperature rose, except near the Atlantic coast; it rose from 10 to 30 degrees in many localities west cf the Mississippi and north of the lower Ohio valley. Rain fell from the Missouri valley and Indiana southward; heavy tain fell during thun-der-sterms in Texas.

Weather In Other Cities. Observations taken by the United State* Weather Bureau, at S -a. m.. sev-enty-fifth meridian time:

Stations.

Bar.

Ther

Bismarck, N D

29.70

Boston. Mass

....30.52

Chicago. Ill

....30.22

Cincinnati. O

Cleveland. O

....30.44

Jacksonville. Flu ..

....30.36

Kansas City, Mo ...

....29.96

Louisville. Ky

....30.26

Moorhead. Minn .. .

....29,80

New Orleans. La ...

....30.20

New York, N. Y...

...30.60

Omaha, Neb .. .....

....29.86

Weth. Cloudy Clear Cloudy Cloudy Clear Cloudy Cloudy Rain Rain Fair Clear Cloudy

cessfully In all of our Southern Staton, fu j c^n^pj-y an( | tread its flower

and a few are hardy as far north as New | York. These latter, of course, can be raised only as ornamental plants, and not for profit, but aa such they are deserving of culture on account of the remarkably striking effect they give to

a landscape.

In Florida handsome clumps of bamboo are already becoming striking feat- - tires. In South Florida, especially around Ft. Myers, the large, unarmed bamboo of Bengal (Bambusa Vulgaris) flourishes on many estates, and it grows at such a rapid rate that stories concerning it seem almost incredible. In Bengal It attains a hight of seventy feet, but in the cooler climate of Florida, where night frosts occasionally retard its growth, the average hight may be put at from fifty to sixty feet. There are exceptions, however, to this, for in Orange county there Is a clump ten years old which towers more than sixty-five feet above the ground, with stalks thirteen Inches In circumference, and over eighty canes to the clump. At the top of this glgant c hamboo cluster the circumference .la over 120 feet. At a distance It is a magnificent sight, looking for all the world like a

great group of Immense ferns. Other Fine Specimen*.

While this is probably the finest specimen of bamboo in this country, it Is not by any means the only one worthy of notice. There are others only slightly inferior to it In size and splendor. About five years ago a great number of specimens of the bamboo of Bengal were planted In various parts of Florida, and In that time they have attained a hight of thirty and forty feet. To attain this result, the soil must be fertilized heavily. This famous bamboo is the best for building purposes and for making the light spars of vessels and yachts. The demand for such stalks is good, and considerable quantities are Imported annually. , More recently specimens of Dendroealamus Strlctus have been planted in Florida, and are perfectly at home In that State, as well as in all the Gull States. This is the mightiest of bamboos, reaching a hight of over one hundred feet in India. It has not been growing in the South long enough yet to show what it can do there. One feature of its growth is that it will succeed on the uplands, or dry pine land, while most of the other bamboos require low, moist soil. It will endure more cold than most of the large species of bamboo, and when it has unrestricted possession of a piece of ground, it proceeds to form a dense forest, from which bamboo stalks of all sises and lengths can lie cut annually. The strength and solidity of the wood of this species render it suitable for the best cabinet work. Its extensive cultivation in the Gulf States would undoubtedly lead to the development of Industries never before attempted in this country. Bamboo chairs and furniture are made chiefly in China and Japan, but with the raw material at hand In our own country there would be no need to Import such article*. Bambusa Metake Is a hardy Japanese species of bamboo that has been cultivated successfully not only in the South, but. for ornamental purposes, as fai north as New York. This Is a dwarf bamboo, and never attains such hight as the two preceding varieties. The hight of the canes ■varies from four to seven feet. They stand erect three-quarter* of the way up from the ground, and then curve gracefully over, fern-like.

Lon* Ago. Household Word*. The Count Saint Germain, who appeared in Paris in the reign of Louis XV, and pretended to be possessed of the elixir of life, had a valet who was almost as great as his master in the art of lying. Once, when the count was describing at a dinner party a circumstance which occurred at the court of "his friend King Richard I of England," fee appealed to his servant for the confirmation of his story, who, with the greatest composure, replied: "You forget, sir, I have only been five hundred years in your service.” “True," said his master, musingly, “it was a little before your time.". Give Hint Time. Boston Transcript. Gadsby—I suspect they’ve got a baby up at Norlz's house. Walkin*—What makes you think that? Gadsby—On, nothing in particular; only I haven't heard him brag about his dog for a day or two. Hiwhtray* In Italy. The Italian government, since the union of all the states of Italy into the kingdom. has recognized the Importance of highways, and ha* constructed »o less than 28,QUO miles, at a dost of $85,000,000. —o— Rushed Into Danger. Detroit Ne#-*. The new administration is just as reckless as the old; it ha* sent a couple of our warships to sea.

lined ami shadowy a venues, and they linger at tne gmn.U loute to salmi re the delicate carving and ponder upon the strange ami suggestive inscription chls-

set d upon Its polished surface:

"At last It hlteth like a serpent and -■ stingeth like an adder."—Proverb* xxlii,

22.

This unusual and unique monument marks the grave of a once prominent citizen. Ha was prominent In business, prominent in pol.Ucs, prom lent in social affairs. He was personification of business integrity, a leader in public enterprises. thfe exemplar of the young men ot the community. By and by, even as some insidous disease takes possession of the human body, an appetite for strong drink took itossesslon of this business* man, this political leader, thi* social lion, this model for young men. It came about like this: First the glad New Year’*,happy Kre«tfng: then the eonv.vlal cup at the campfire and the club; them the public reception and the cordial entertainment of the city's honored guest. His history is simply tfio old, old story. He fell from his lofty' pedestal, from his high estate, from heaven to hell. Prosperity, political standing, social Influence. everything was swept into the great vortex, wherein sooner or later are engulfed all that has been or Is of him that looketh upon the wine wheu It is red; The man had lived, and wa* dead and buried, and the great world, forgetting his faults and his frailties, recnombered only his excellenrie*. But the widow! She remembered—even f she did not remember the virtues ot her husband—the cursed cause ot ruin. And ont day, by her Orders, the Importing monument above his grave was erected, and around it, from apex to granite bare, the sculptor had chiseled from the loan - mate marble a snake of many ool)*, whore forked tongue, ever protruding, and stony eyes, never closing, are a constant warning to all wfco look upon It and read the strange device upon the polished surface of the granite base "that at last it biteth l.ke a serpent and stingeth like in adder." CUUIGLY FEAT! RES OF LIFE.

The Rev. Mr. Heat* Striving With the Yoarg*ter« For HI* Degree ot M. dTa

Fort land \Me.) Preas.

To find a man of sixty engaged In the

study of a new profession !• an unusual thing, and the Maine Medical School of this place thinks it has the only student of this age at present taking an under-

graduate course in thi* country. James Scott, of Crow Harbor, Guys-

boro, N. 0., has entered upon the three years’ course at tho school, and when ho receives his degree of M. D. will have passed his sixtieth milestone. He is a native of Dumfrieshire, Scotland, and went to Nova Scotia at the age of eighteen. He has been a Baptist minister at Crow Harbor and other places In Nova Scotia for many years. Within the last four or five year* he ha* been studying and practicing medicine In a desultory way, especially In cases of accidents, and he finally made up his mind to acquire a thorough medical education.

When Mr. Scott first came to college

hero few of the college body knew that In the neatly-attired old-school gentleman with the kindly face. Whom they mtt on the campus, was a schoolmate of their own. Later on. though, thi* having become generally known, some of the would-be smart ones made a midnight visit on Mr. Scott, Intent on smoking him

out. They were graciously received. At this Juncture one of the hoys, keener than the rest of his companions, % across the room to Uncle Jitn’s __ thinking the smoke pretty thick in immediate locality, and found the ?' Scot contentedly puffing away mt tie black "T. £>-. an inch aud a long, with the blue ribbons of • curling above him, and smi"—

“Wi gang shortly departed, and no funthe* attempts have been made to ft migate thd medic's room. Mr. Scott baa a wife, th.ee daughters and a son At Crow Harb.tr. " *

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